Tennessee · 114
SB 855
Utilities, Utility Districts - As enacted, establishes a process for a municipality that operates a sewerage system outside of its corporate boundaries and has imposed a moratorium on new sewer connections outside of its corporate boundaries for a period of five or more consecutive years to extend sanitary sewer service or allow sewer connection only to property located within an adjacency area if the property owner or developer agrees to pay, or the municipality assesses, a housing surcharge. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 12; Title 13; Title 29; Title 54; Title 64; Title 65; Title 68 and Title 69.
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Summary AI-generated
Tennessee SB 855 establishes a process for municipalities operating sewerage systems outside their corporate boundaries to extend service or allow connections only within an adjacency area if a five-year moratorium on new connections has been in place. This extension is permitted only if the property owner or developer agrees to pay, or the municipality assesses, a housing surcharge. The bill amends multiple sections of the Tennessee Code Annotated.
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Issue tags AI-classified
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Sponsors
- Brent Taylor Republican lead
Roll-call votes on this bill
| Motion / question | Chamber | Stage | Roll | Outcome | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 2 4/23/2026 Passed (1) | upper | — | 3756cb73-fd3b-4c18-a479-12434c11bc65 | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Apr 23, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3756cb73-fd3b-4c18-a479-12434c11bc65 CC0-1.0 |
| FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION… | lower | — | 7fa3e084-359a-40d3-9f24-68cd679063ba | pass | 0 | 0 | 5 | Apr 21, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7fa3e084-359a-40d3-9f24-68cd679063ba CC0-1.0 |
| FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/19/2026 Passed (2) | upper | — | 4ccf289d-867f-491f-9b79-94d6f8d81e87 | pass | 0 | 0 | 1 | Mar 19, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4ccf289d-867f-491f-9b79-94d6f8d81e87 CC0-1.0 |
| SENATE ENERGY, AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE: Recommended for… | upper | — | 7a7c6b98-80d9-4a4b-b94c-92480e7fafd3 | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Mar 11, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7a7c6b98-80d9-4a4b-b94c-92480e7fafd3 CC0-1.0 |